just got my Hf tig AND IT JUMPED the electricity at my house :S
#1
just got my Hf tig AND IT JUMPED the electricity at my house :S
so i got my 220v HF tig.
i plugged it to the wall and bam. it short circuited the electricity at my house.
i got it as new from EBAY HF before about 3 mounts ago. they shipped it to my uncles house and then he shipped to me (to israel). so it took some time.
i'm gonna open it in a few minutes to see whats going on inside.
can anybody help me and tell what to check?
thanks.
i plugged it to the wall and bam. it short circuited the electricity at my house.
i got it as new from EBAY HF before about 3 mounts ago. they shipped it to my uncles house and then he shipped to me (to israel). so it took some time.
i'm gonna open it in a few minutes to see whats going on inside.
can anybody help me and tell what to check?
thanks.
#4
Re: just got my Hf tig AND IT JUMPED the electricity at my house :S
Originally Posted by CSaddict
Did it come with a plug or did you install it?
Originally Posted by 2point2
"Israel 230V 50 Hz, Jerusalem 220V 50 Hz"
North America is 60hz my friend.. I'm not an expert with AC voltage but that's my first guess as to what went wrong..
North America is 60hz my friend.. I'm not an expert with AC voltage but that's my first guess as to what went wrong..
#7
Re: just got my Hf tig AND IT JUMPED the electricity at my house :S
Originally Posted by CSaddict
Are you sure you didnt mix up L1 or L2 with the ground wire?
Later
Randy
#8
Re: just got my Hf tig AND IT JUMPED the electricity at my house :S
Originally Posted by CSaddict
Are you sure you didnt mix up L1 or L2 with the ground wire?
the other two dosnt mater.
#9
Re: just got my Hf tig AND IT JUMPED the electricity at my house :S
Originally Posted by 2point2
"Israel 230V 50 Hz, Jerusalem 220V 50 Hz"
North America is 60hz my friend.. I'm not an expert with AC voltage but that's my first guess as to what went wrong..
North America is 60hz my friend.. I'm not an expert with AC voltage but that's my first guess as to what went wrong..
What brand and model is the machine. Find the HF card smell the boxes if you smell a burned area you fried the HF relays and you will need to have it replaced its just a couple plugs and pci style slot or just plugs or pci.
What amp service is it wired into?
#10
Re: just got my Hf tig AND IT JUMPED the electricity at my house :S
Originally Posted by Eville140
That's what I am betting also. I'm sure their quality control sucks..but I doubt a dead short would make it out of the factory.
Later
Randy
Later
Randy